High Tech Center

Lab Access for Students with Disabilities

providing access to appropriate technology for students with disabilities

Computer labs must have a minimum of 10% or at least three accessible computer workstations for students with disabilities.

All classrooms with LCD projectors connected to VCRs or stand-alone DVD players must have projectors capable of displaying closed-captions or have closed-caption decoder boxes capable of displaying closed-captions . Unfortunately computers probably will not play captioned DVDs reliably unless they have an ATI 9800 All in a Wonder Pro video card or another card capable of displaying closed-captions, so a standalone DVD player is usually recommended.

Accessibility Standards for Computer Labs and Computer Workstations at CR

Caption Decoder Boxes

Closed-captioned decoder boxes enable students who are deaf / hard of hearing or have learning disabilities to be able to see words at the bottom of closed-captioned videos or DVDs. Unfortunately computers usually cannot play closed-captioned DVDs reliably unless they have an ATI 9800 All in a Wonder Pro video card or another CC card, so a standalone DVD player is recommended. Of course all videos/DVDs shown at CR should be captioned or have English subtitles for the deaf to comply with Board of Trustees policy.